I really don't understand how the author's personal beliefs would make the series less marketable...
People need to just chill the eff out.
people like controversy, and the media loves to pander to that. people still read Mein Kampf (we even have a copy in my library), no one seems to question that. or maybe Adolf Hitler's personal beliefs are more acceptable than OSC's.
My Dad has the inability to enjoy any movie that has Robert Downey Jr. or Tom Cruise in it because of past controversies, no matter what movie they would be in. It's annoying to me, but I can accept it because it's always been plain to see that most people find it simpler to be ignorant than not. I used to say most people are only capable of reacting, not interacting. Also why I think they should teach about the sociological imagination in high school...
From what I've gathered among my limited group of friends, most of the naysayers regarding this movie are big fans of the books. Big surprise /sarcasm. As I don't have any plans of reading Card's books in the near future I don't see any reason to disregard a big, loud sci-fi movie for what seems like nonsensical reasons. My Dad is coming out this weekend and we're going to see it.